Shloka 42.1Unverified draft
कालधर्मं गते राम सगरे प्रकृतीजना:। राजानं रोचयामासुरंशुमन्तं सुधार्मिकम्।।1.42.1।।
Meaning
Rama, when Sagara had met the course of fate, the citizens desired the righteous Anshuman as king.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kāla-dharmam gate rāma | काल-धर्मम् गते राम | when [Sagara] had gone to the law of time, O Rama | Accusative / Locative absolute / Vocative |
| sagare prakṛtī-janāḥ | सगरे प्रकृती-जनाः | when Sagara [had died], the subjects | Locative absolute / Nominative plural |
| rājānam rocayāmāsuḥ | राजानम् रोचयामासुः | chose as king | Accusative / Verb (periphrastic perfect) |
| aṃśumantam sudhārmikam | अंशुमन्तम् सुधार्मिकम् | Amshuman, the righteous | Accusative singular |
Reference: 1.42.1 · Bāla Kāṇḍa